June 3, 2015 / Jodi Morris / Global Investing

Where Am I?

I settled into the backseat of my car as we left the capital city airport.…

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May 15, 2015 / Jodi Morris / Leadership

Your Due Diligence

“Let me ask you a question. For-profit or non-profit– is there any difference?” My friend,…

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April 23, 2015 / Jodi Morris / Leadership

The Portfolio Life

“Are you considering moving to Panama as part of your retirement?” The question made me…

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March 10, 2015 / Jodi Morris / Leadership

Buy A Lady A Drink

In just the last few days, I’ve seen a whirlwind of game-changing examples towards the…

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February 25, 2015 / Jodi Morris / Leadership

LeadOn Inspirations

Yesterday, I attended the Watermark LeadOn Conference for Women in Silicon Valley. As an inaugural…

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January 22, 2015 / Jodi Morris / Leadership

The Stalwart Guardian

I said “yes.” Those three words followed my name as I introduced myself to a…

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December 2, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Leadership

A Giving Pledge

“But you wonder if it’s all even making a difference.” My friend Teri and I…

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October 30, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Leadership

Diversifying Gender Equality

You know when you first hear something and then suddenly see it everywhere? Lately I’ve…

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October 18, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Leadership

Dreamforce Model

What can I learn by attending a technology conference? I realize describing Salesforce.com‘s Dreamforce as…

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October 1, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Global Investing

What’s in a Word?

I have mixed feelings about the word “philanthropist.” For me, the word brings up images…

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September 8, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Global Investing

The Pink Taxi

My one night glimpse of Dubai didn’t go as planned. If you fly Emirates through…

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September 2, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Global Investing

Mitumba Art

“What can I create this afternoon?” Sonja Parkinson’s hand moved across her shelves stacked with…

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August 20, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Travel Stories

The Graduation II

We met in the darkness at the campus gate at 6am. It was graduation day,…

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August 14, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Girls Education

Purity’s Promise

“I am number three.” I ran into Purity on the dirt path outside of her…

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August 10, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Girls Education

Presentation Day

“What an amazing, incredible, wonderful day!” That’s the email I received from Jenni Doherty, Co-Founder…

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August 3, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Girls Education

Exam Week

“I did not do very well on this exam.” Mary shook her head, staring at…

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July 31, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Leadership

Learning Reciprocity

“Those who can’t do, teach.” It’s a ridiculous quote, implying that teachers are less worthy…

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July 29, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Girls Education

Patiently Persistent

Sunday morning (9:00-11:00am) at Daraja Academy is reserved for “Spiritual Time.” The school’s diverse student…

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July 25, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Girls Education

Good Morning

Having been in Kenya for two weeks, I have fallen into some positive routines. I…

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July 22, 2014 / Jodi Morris / Girls Education

Put Your Pencils Down

Imagine if it all rested on one test. And you couldn’t take it twice. For…

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